John 7:25-31

American Standard Version

²⁵Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? ²⁶And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ? ²⁷Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is. ²⁸Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. ²⁹I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me. ³⁰They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come. ³¹But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?

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John 7:25-31

New King James Version

Could This Be the Christ?

²⁵Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to ^(A)kill? ²⁶But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. ^(B)Do the rulers know indeed that this is ^[a]truly the Christ? ²⁷^(C)However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”

²⁸Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, ^(D)“You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and ^(E)I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me ^(F)is true, ^(G)whom you do not know. ²⁹^[b]But ^(H)I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.”

³⁰Therefore ^(I)they sought to take Him; but ^(J)no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come. ³¹And ^(K)many of the people believed in Him, and said, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?”

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Footnotes

John 7:26 NU omits truly
John 7:29 NU, M omit But

John 7:25-31

English Standard Version

Can This Be the Christ?

²⁵Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom ^(A)they seek to kill? ²⁶And here he is, ^(B)speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that ^(C)the authorities really know that this is the Christ? ²⁷But ^(D)we know ^(E)where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, ^(F)no one will know where he comes from.” ²⁸So Jesus proclaimed, ^(G)as he taught in the temple, ^(H)“You know me, and you know where I come from. But ^(I)I have not come of my own accord. ^(J)He who sent me is true, ^(K)and him you do not know. ²⁹^(L)I know him, for I come ^(M)from him, and ^(N)he sent me.” ³⁰^(O)So they were seeking to arrest him, but ^(P)no one laid a hand on him, ^(Q)because his hour had not yet come. ³¹Yet ^(R)many of the people believed in him. They said, ^(S)“When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?”